Malware Sample Sources for Researchers

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Malware Sample Sources for Researchers

Malware researchers have the need to collect malware samples to research threat techniques and develop defenses. Researchers can collect such samples using honeypots. They can also download samples from known malicious URLs. They can also obtain malware samples from the following sources:

 

• Contagio Malware Dump: Free; password required
• Das Malwerk: Free
• FreeTrojanBotnet: Free; registration required
• KernelMode.info: Free; registration required
• MalShare: Free; registration required
• Malware.lu’s AVCaesar: Free; registration required
• MalwareBlacklist: Free; registration required
• Malware DB: Free
• Malwr: Free; registration required
• Open Malware: Free
• theZoo aka Malware DB: Free
• Virusign: Free
• VirusShare: Free

 

Be careful not to infect yourself when accessing and experimenting with malicious software!

 

My other lists of online security resources outline Automated Malware Analysis Services and On-Line Tools for Malicious Website Lookups. Also, take a look at tips sharing malware samples with other researchers.

 

Updated November 28, 2016

 

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